Sydney Carleton

Sydney Carleton

Full name	Sydney Russell Carleton
Date of birth	22 February 1904
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	23 October 1973 (aged 69)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Christchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Utility back
New Zealand No.	334
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1923–30	Canterbury	34
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1928–29	New Zealand	6	(0)

Sydney Russell Carleton (22 February 1904 – 23 October 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility back, Carleton represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1928 and 1929. In his 21 matches for the All Blacks, including six internationals, he scored two tries.^[1]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Syd Carleton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 February 2016.